The US's deadliest hurricane hit Galveston in 1900. Here’s what it tells us about restricting NOAA.
Officials reportedly told NOAA to pause international communications. Galveston’s past offers a lesson in what can happen by ...
TX lawmakers push for generators at assisted living homes after Hurricane Beryl
Senate Bill 732 would require certain low-income housing for seniors living independently to have backup power.
Economist Patrick Jankowski reflects on Houston's resilience through challenges
Patrick Jankowski, longtime Houston economist, reflects on the oil bust, the rise of tech, NAFTA, the growth of the suburbs ...
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After Hurricane Beryl, Texas lawmakers push for generators at senior living facilities
After failed attempts in 2021 and 2023, southeast Texas lawmakers have filed bills to require generators in nursing homes and ...
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Ratepayer ‘whiplash’ — CenterPoint now seeks $6 billion for energy resiliency in Houston
The plan comes months after the company wrapped up similar projects aimed at improving the city's energy resilience, and just ...
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HUD Probes Texas General Land Office, Alleges Racial Bias in $1 Billion Hurricane Harvey Funds Distribution
HUD alleges racial discrimination by the Texas GLO in distributing Hurricane Harvey relief funds, with a probe suggesting a preference for white communities over communities of color. The controversy ...
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A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle
A rare frigid storm charged through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with ...
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‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South
For Houston, the winter blast marks the latest dramatic fluctuation in extreme weather. Hurricane Beryl devastated ... Mobile, Alabama, hit 5.4 inches (13.7 centimeters) and counting Tuesday ...
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Here's what to know about the Texas grid's stability in the upcoming cold snap
Hirs added that if we were to get hit by another storm like 2021's Uri, Houston would be woefully ... the derecho on May 16 last year and Hurricane Beryl in July already knocked down quite a ...